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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deoreoun
"놀고 나서 아이들이 더러워졌다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Dirty or filthy; covered with grime.
"After playing outside all day, the kids came back home looking schmutzy." - 2
Messy or unkempt in appearance.
"His schmutzy clothes suggested he had been working hard all day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'schmutzy' is derived from the Yiddish word 'shmutz', meaning dirt or filth, which itself comes from the German 'Schmutz', meaning dirt or mess. The word entered American English in the early 20th century, reflecting the influence of Jewish immigrants on the language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Schmutzy" is said worldwide
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sale
Transliteration: sal
"Après avoir joué dehors, les enfants étaient tous sales."
schmutzig
Transliteration: ʃmʊt͡sɪç
"Nach dem Spielen waren die Kinder schmutzig."
sporco
Transliteration: ˈspɔr.ko
"Dopo aver giocato, i bambini erano sporchi."
sucio
Transliteration: ˈsu.θjo
"Después de jugar, los niños estaban sucios."
sujo
Transliteration: ˈsu.ʒu
"Depois de brincar, as crianças estavam sujas."
गंदा
Transliteration: gandā
"बाहर खेलने के बाद बच्चे गंदे हो गए।"
脏
Transliteration: zāng
"玩耍后，孩子们变得很脏。"
더러운
Transliteration: deoreoun
"놀고 나서 아이들이 더러워졌다."
汚い
Transliteration: kitanai
"遊んだ後、子供たちは汚れてしまった。"
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